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Which tribal assembly was usually responsible for choosing the king?
(a) Sabha
(b) Samiti
(c) Gana
(d) Vidhata
Option b – Samiti
The well-known ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ mentioned in the Rigveda was fought on the banks of which river?
(a) Parushni
(b) Sarasvati
(c) Vipasa
(d) Asikni
Option a – Parushni
What type of governance system was practiced during the Vedic period?
(a) Autocratic
(b) Democratic
(c) Republic
(d) Hereditary Monarchy
Option d – Hereditary Monarchy
For how many days is the Mahabharata war believed to have continued at Kurukshetra?
(a) 14 days
(b) 16 days
(c) 18 days
(d) 20 days
Option c – 18 days
In the Vedic era, what was the role of the Sabha?
(a) It was a gathering of village merchants
(b) It served as the royal court
(c) It functioned as the council of ministers
(d) It represented the national assembly of the people
Option c – It functioned as the council of ministers
Which were the two major assemblies during the Early Vedic period?
(a) Samiti
(b) Sabha
(c) Samiti and Sangam
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Option d – Both (a) and (b)
Which Rigvedic assembly had judicial responsibilities?
(a) Sabha
(b) Samiti
(c) Vidhata
(d) All of these
Option a – Sabha
In which Veda does the term ‘Gotra’ first appear?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Atharvaveda
Option a – Rigveda
What was the primary food of the Vedic Aryans?
(a) Barley and rice
(b) Milk and dairy products
(c) Rice and pulses
(d) Vegetables and fruits
Option a – Barley and rice
Who is known for writing Sanskrit grammar?
(a) Kalidas
(b) Charak
(c) Panini
(d) Aryabhatt
Option c – Panini
What is the primary subject of ‘Manusmriti’?
(a) Social structure
(b) Laws
(c) Economic matters
(d) Political science
Option b – Laws
In which Veda is the ‘Purushasukta’, which explains the origin of caste, found?
(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Rigveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Yajurveda
Option b – Rigveda
What title was given to teachers who taught ‘Ved-Vedanga’ for their livelihood?
(a) Acharya
(b) Adhvaryu
(c) Upadhyaya
(d) Purohita
Option c – Upadhyaya
The term ‘Nishka’ initially meant jewellery in the Rigvedic period, but later it referred to what?
(a) Weapons
(b) Agricultural tools
(c) Writing system
(d) Coins
Option d – Coins
In which scripture is ‘Purusha Megha’ mentioned?
(a) Krishna Yajurveda
(b) Shukla Yajurveda
(c) Shatpath Brahmin
(d) Panchvish Brahmin
Option c – Shatpath Brahmin
In the Rigvedic period, where was the ornament ‘Nishka’ typically worn?
(a) Ear
(b) Neck
(c) Arm
(d) Wrist
Option b – Neck
What was the ‘Nishka’ known as in ancient India?
(a) A gold ornament
(b) Cattle
(c) Copper coins
(d) Silver coins
Option a – A gold ornament
In which Vedic text is the word ‘Varna’ mentioned for the first time?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Atharvaveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Yajurveda
Option a – Rigveda
During which historical phase was the concept of untouchability explicitly defined?
(a) Rigvedic period
(b) Later Vedic period
(c) Post-Gupta period
(d) Dharmashastra period
Option b – Later Vedic period
In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, which hymn describes marriage rituals?
(a) Surya Sukta
(b) Purusha Sukta
(c) Dana Sutra
(d) Uma Sutra
Option b – Purusha Sukta
Which of the following statements about Rigvedic women is inaccurate?
(a) They could take part in assemblies and perform sacrifices with their husbands.
(b) Some unmarried women conducted sacrifices independently.
(c) Women were able to hold top positions of power.
(d) Women frequently selected their own life partners.
Option d – Women frequently selected their own life partners
Consider the following statements:
The Swarajists supported participating in the legislative councils to use them as a platform for political protest.
The No-Changers rejected council entry and emphasized constructive activities, continued boycotts, and non-cooperation.
The disagreements regarding council entry led to a division within the Congress.
Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Consider the following statements:
The Simon Commission recommended ending dyarchy and introducing a representative government at the provincial level.
The Nehru Report called for complete independence and rejected dominion status.
Which of the statements above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order:
Nehru Report
Poona Pact
Dandi March
First Roundtable Conference
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 1-3-2-4
(c) 1-3-4-2
(d) 1-2-4-3
Option c – 1-3-4-2
Consider the following statements:
Tolstoy Farm and Phoenix Farm were set up by Mahatma Gandhi to resist the injustices faced by Indians and native Africans under British rule.
Indians opposed the Transvaal Immigration Act by moving illegally from Natal to Transvaal.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
Consider the following statements:
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act allowed the British to try political activists without juries or imprison them without trial.
Gandhi described the Rowlatt Act as the “Black Act” and called for a nationwide protest.
Rabindranath Tagore surrendered the Kaiser-i-Hind title following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Who was elected President of the All-India Khilafat Conference in 1919?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Nehru
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) Chittaranjan Das
Option a – Mahatma Gandhi
After returning from South Africa, where did Mahatma Gandhi make his first significant public appearance? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
(a) Banaras
(b) Champaran
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Bombay
Option a – Banaras
Which of the following were the achievements of the Swarajists?
Vithalbhai Patel was elected as the Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925.
The Public Safety Bill, aimed at granting the government powers to deport subversive foreigners, was defeated in 1928.
The Swarajists supported peasant movements in Bengal and gained the backing of pro-peasant Muslim leaders.
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Who founded the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as the ‘Red Shirts’? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
(a) Syed Ahmad Khan
(b) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(c) Liaqat Ali Khan
(d) Aga Khan
Option b – Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Consider the following statements regarding the Champaran Satyagraha:
Peasants in parts of Bihar were forced to grow indigo under the Tinkathia system.
Indigo cultivation made the land less fertile.
When synthetic dyes from Germany replaced indigo, European planters allowed farmers to grow other crops.
How many of the statements above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Consider the following statements:
Mahatma Gandhi first developed the method of Satyagraha during the Champaran Satyagraha.
The Champaran movement opposed the Tinkathia system, which forced farmers to cultivate cotton on three-twentieths of their land.
In the Ahmedabad Mill Strike, factory owners tried to withdraw the bonus, while workers demanded higher wages.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the spiritual leader of the Kheda Satyagraha.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Option c – 3 only
Consider the following statements regarding the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements: ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
Gandhi supported launching satyagraha and non-cooperation in connection with the Khilafat issue.
The middle-class population consistently led the movement with strong enthusiasm.
Women and the business community did not take part in the movement.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 only
Which statement about the Champaran Satyagraha is incorrect?
(a) Leaders like Rajendra Prasad, Mazharul-Haq, Mahadeo Desai, and Narhari supported Gandhi in the movement.
(b) Gandhi used the method of Civil Disobedience during this protest.
(c) Although a British committee was formed to investigate the issue after Gandhi’s protest, he was excluded from it.
(d) A settlement was reached where the planters agreed to return 25% of the unfairly collected amount, which Gandhi celebrated as a moral success.
Option c – Although a British committee was formed to investigate the issue after Gandhi’s protest, he was excluded from it.
Regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements: ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
Thousands of students left government schools and enrolled in national institutions.
Foreign cloth was publicly burned, and its exports dropped by half.
The Ali brothers urged Muslims to leave the British Army, calling it irreligious.
Workers in Assam organized strikes in tea plantations, steamer companies, and the Assam-Bengal Railways.
Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Option c – 1, 3 and 4 only
Regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements:
The Indian National Congress endorsed the Non-Cooperation programme at its Nagpur Session in 1920.
The Congress modified its goal to achieve swaraj through peaceful and lawful methods.
The Tilak Swaraj Fund was created to support India’s fight for freedom.
One of the movement’s aims was to address the Khilafat issue.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option d – 1, 2, 3 and 4
Regarding the impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements:
The movement brought political awareness to all sections of society.
Mahatma Gandhi recognized that the people were prepared for a large-scale non-violent struggle.
The movement attracted urban Muslims to the national movement.
How many of the above statements are incorrect?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option a – Only one
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Champaran Satyagraha? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
(a) Nationwide involvement of lawyers, students, and women in the freedom struggle
(b) Active participation of Dalit and tribal communities in the national movement
(c) Integration of peasant movements into India’s freedom struggle
(d) A sharp reduction in the cultivation of cash and plantation crops
Option c – Integration of peasant movements into India’s freedom struggle
Concerning the Ahmedabad Cotton Mill Strike, consider the following statements:
The dispute centered around the removal of the plague bonus.
Mahatma Gandhi undertook his first hunger strike during this protest to encourage the workers.
The demand of the workers for a 50% wage increase was accepted.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Who signed the Poona Pact on behalf of Hindus along with Mahatma Gandhi? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
(a) Madan Mohan Malviya
(b) Pandit Nehru
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Asaf Ali
Option a – Madan Mohan Malviya
Regarding the Dandi March, consider the following statements:
Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law by collecting a piece of salt at Dandi.
This act became a symbol of Indians’ determination to resist British laws.
C. Rajagopalachari led a salt march in the Malabar region.
Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
Regarding the Kheda Satyagraha, consider the following statements: ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
Farmers were eligible for tax exemption if their harvest was less than 25% of the average yield.
Young leaders like Narahari Parikh, Mohanlal Pandya, and Ravi Shankar Vyas actively participated in the movement.
The protest ended when the government waived the tax for the famine year.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Which of the following statements about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is incorrect?
(a) The event happened on April 13, 1919, when people gathered to celebrate Baisakhi.
(b) The Indian government formed the Hunter Commission to investigate the incident.
(c) The British-appointed commission did not include any Indian representatives.
(d) Rabindranath Tagore gave up his knighthood in protest after the incident.
Option c – The British-appointed commission did not include any Indian representatives.
Who convinced Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran to witness the conditions of indigo farmers?
(a) Raj Kumar Shukla
(b) Braj Kishore Prasad
(c) Acharya Kriplani
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Option a – Raj Kumar Shukla
Regarding the Khilafat Movement, consider the following statements:
The movement was based on the uncertainty surrounding the fate of the Khalifa after World War I.
The All-India Khilafat Committee was composed exclusively of Muslim members.
The radical Muslim members of the Khilafat Committee rejected Satyagraha and non-violence.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 2 and 3 only
Dharasana Salt Satyagraha was a notable non-violent protest in western India. How many of the following leaders were involved in this protest? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
Mahatma Gandhi
Sarojini Naidu
Imam Sahib
Manilal
Select the correct answer:
(a) Only one leader
(b) Only two leaders
(c) Only three leaders
(d) All four leaders
Option c – Only three leaders
Consider the following statements:
The ‘Pro-changers’ were against council entry and focused on constructive work.
C. Rajagopalachari and Vallabhbhai Patel were major leaders among the Pro-changers.
Motilal Nehru was the head of the Swarajist Party.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d – 1, 2 and 3
Regarding the Nehru Report, consider the following statements:
It was a response to Lord Irwin’s challenge about Indians’ ability to draft a constitutional plan.
It demanded dominion status and guaranteed fundamental rights.
The Hindu Mahasabha rejected the report, and in reaction, Jinnah presented his ‘Fourteen Points’.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b – 2, 3 and 4 only
How many of the following demands were part of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
Permission for peaceful picketing.
Immediate release of all prisoners arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Formation of a public inquiry into police violence during the movement.
Right for coastal villagers to produce salt for personal use.
Select the correct answer:
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Option b – Only two
Who accompanied Gandhiji during his hunger strike in the Ahmedabad Cotton Mill strike? ( Modern India MCQ UPSC )
(a) Anusuya Ben Sarabhai
(b) Manibhai Desai
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Moraji Desai
Option a – Anusuya Ben Sarabhai
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